Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Selfie culture finds dangerous place behind the wheel By Autumn Cafiero Giusti A 29-year-old driver in Maine made headlines in August after crashing his car into a tree while attempting to take a selfie with his friends, injuring several of them. The car was full of passengers, all in their 20s and 30s. Two of the seven passengers’ injuries were…
read moreOp-Ed Contributor The Trucks Are Killing Us (Photo: Harry Campbell) By HOWARD ABRAMSON August 21, 2015 ACCIDENTS like the one that critically injured the comedian Tracy Morgan, killed his friend and fellow comedian James McNair, known as Jimmy Mack, and hurt eight others on the New Jersey Turnpike last year are going to continue to happen unless Congress…
read more0 IN 2021 MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES 0 TEN-YEAR TOTAL 1000000 ANNUAL ECONOMIC COST OF MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES Wyoming Rating: Danger Wyoming falls dangerously behind in adoption of Advocates’ recommended optimal laws, as reported in the 2022 Roadmap Report. Highway Safety Laws Needed Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Laws (Front & Rear) All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law Rear Facing Through Age 2 Law…
read more0 IN 2021 MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES 0 TEN-YEAR TOTAL 1000000 ANNUAL ECONOMIC COST OF MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES Wisconsin Rating: Caution Wisconsin needs improvement because of gaps in Advocates’ recommended optimal laws, as reported in the 2022 Roadmap Report. Highway Safety Laws Needed All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law Rear Facing Through Age 2 Booster Seat Law GDL – Minimum Age 16 for…
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